Scientists from Britain have made a significant discovery that could potentially shed light on the mystery surrounding missing flight MH370. Researchers from Cardiff University have found a six-second audio signal using hydrophones, underwater microphones, that was recorded around the time of the crash. The Boeing 777 plane disappeared over the Indian Ocean after taking off from Kuala Lumpur for a night flight to Beijing with 227 passengers and 12 crew members on board.
The researchers at Cardiff University are proposing further tests to determine if this signal can help locate the missing aircraft after more than a decade of mystery. Part of the missing plane washed up on the island of Réunion in July 2015, and researchers have been working tirelessly to find any trace of the aircraft or its occupants since then. This discovery raises questions about the origin of the signal and its potential connection to the missing flight.
A 200-tonne plane crashing at high speed releases an energy equivalent to a small earthquake, which is detectable by hydrophones thousands of kilometers away. The researchers have identified a signal that could coincide with the time of the crash, which was recorded by one hydroacoustic station but not another. This discovery raises questions about the origin of the signal and its potential connection to the missing flight.
The team at Cardiff University is hopeful that their findings will provide new leads in solving one of modern aviation’s most perplexing mysteries.
